Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules: assessment of the ideal number of punctures
OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of punctures in fine-needle aspiration biopsies required for a safe cytological analysis of thyroid nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional study with focus on diagnosis. The study population included 94 patients. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients parti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Radiologia Brasileira |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842012000300005&lng=en&tlng=en |